Monday, November 29, 2010

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

So, the first Vaselines album in 20 years isn't as good as their original material, which probably surprises absolutely no one. But, thankfully, there ARE a couple choice tracks on there, like the above-posted "I Hate the 80'S." Enjoy.

Friday, November 19, 2010

This is normally the part where I try to say something clever, but I'm running on three hours of sleep after a late night show by The Music Tapes. It was rad but I am unexcited about life at the moment. Perhaps the magical world of Harry Potter will revive me tonight. See you there.

Ester Drang - Song for Jonathon - GoldenwestField Music - Let's Write a Book - Measure(*) The Philistines Jr. - If I Did Nothing But Train for Two Years, I Bet I Could Be in the Olympics - If a Band Plays in the Woods...?

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

The newest Les Savy Fav album, "Root for Ruin," isn't the best thing they've done, but there are still some jams on there. And they're still one of the best live bands I've ever seen. And I still love Tim Harrington for being a fat bearded dude who rocks the fuck out. God bless u legend.

Monday, November 15, 2010

I love Nick Cave. Dude's over 50, still kicking ass, hanging out with beardos, and releasing fucking nuts music and videos. This one's a little NSFW, so don't watch it with your pastor.

Bonus points that somehow, despite the weird sex-and-rockandroll vibe of Grinderman, the new album has some lyrics that are so applicable to my current feelings/mindset that its sort of startling. Mr Cave, I salute you.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

So, tonight I played a whole mess of bands that are going to be performing at the Open Melody festival. It's going to be amazing. You need to go. NEED. BIOLOGICAL IMPERATIVE. I will see you there, yes? We'll both take our shirts off and dance to Captain Ahab. Steamy.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Starting with that Garfunkel and Oates song I posted yesterday, I got into a pretty hardcore "I should get a bunch of music by people who play ukuleles" phase. So, expect more of that over the next few days. This one is, of course, Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls. This song is available on her digital-only EP Amanda Palmer Plays the Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele. She also covers "Fake Plastic Trees," "High and Dry," "No Surprises," "Idioteque," and "Exit Music (For a Film)." If YOU have a ukulele, you can learn to play this song here.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Happy friday. How goes it? I'm just sitting at work, auditing some files, catching up on the week's "Daily Shows," attempting to solve my bosses vague computer problems, and being nervous about getting my first tattoo tonight. Such a flurry of emotions! Also, I play music on a radio show and the songs are like this:

Things that Are Square 11-4-10

(*) = New release

Broken Social Scene - Anthems for a Seventeen Year Old Girl - Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Soundtrack

Thursday, November 4, 2010

So, Sufjan Steven's "All Delighted People" digital-only EP served as a good reminder, after several years of wanking around, why Sufjan Stevens is so good. His latest full-length, I fear, may be another story, however. But, we still have this.